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The Great Lakes region’s more than 300 bird species may provide valuable mental health benefits.
A recent study from Carleton University in Ontario shows there are fewer mental health-related hospitalizations in Michigan areas with high bird diversity.
Lianne Leddy grew up with stories of the uranium mining that poisoned her Anishinaabek community in Ontario.
Now, she’s retelling these stories through Serpent River Resurgence, her new book based on documents and interviews from family and friends who lived through the environmental crisis.
More tools and resources are becoming available to teachers wanting to pursue environmental curriculum.
More young people are taking interest in scuba diving and Great Lakes eco-dives are expected to become more popular in the coming years.
The constructed reefs are likely to be adequate for fish to breed and reproduce indefinitely.
On Twitter recreation was the most popular topic of discussion, and that users cared more about pollution’s impact on public health than its impact on property values.